Etymology

unseasonal

U1N1S1E1A1S1O1N1A1L1

Today it means: Not normal, appropriate, or expected for the season or time of year. Full definition →

English seasonal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French assaisonner
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  9. Proto-Italic*ad
  10. Proto-Italic*ad-
  11. Latinad-
  12. Old Frencha-
  13. Frencha-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-redup.
  15. Proto-Indo-European*sísh₁eti
  16. Proto-Italic*sizō
  17. Latinserō
  18. Latinsatiō
  19. Old Frenchsaison
  20. Frenchsaison
  21. Frenchassaisonner
  22. Englishseason
  23. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  24. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  25. Englishseasonal
  26. English todayunseasonal

From un- + seasonal. Piecewise doublet of aseasonal.

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